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New Zealand Tablet, Volume I, Issue 51, 18 April 1874, Page 5

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Meßß's T>t*tvkb, Stbwaet and Co. report as follows, for the week ending April 15th : — Fat Cattle. — ISO were yarded to-day, which was rather an over supply, considering that J75 head came forward last week. The whole lot were, however, sold at near about, our late quotations. The trade are not largely supplied with good quality beef, and any such coming forward will at any time meet with ready sale. We quote prime quality at 22s to 23s per lOOlbs; ordinary, 17s to 18s. We sold a tew head at the yards, and about 20 fat calves, and have placed privately 50 head cattle at our quotations. Fat Sheep. — About 1000 of various sorts were penned, about onehalf of which were withdrawn and placed privately after the sale. Cross'breds brought up to 12s 9d ; merino ewes, 6s 6d to 6s 9d ; I merino wetherß, 7s to 7s 6d. We have sold for private delivery 600 merinos and cross-breds, and quote best quality, the latter at 2£d to 2id ; merinos, at 2d to 2\A. Fat Lambs. — About 66 were penned, and sold at from 10s to 11s each. Of the above we sold 52. Store Cattle. — We have during the week placed about 100 head, at prices ranging from £2 2s to £4 10s, according to age and condition. Store Sheep, — There are etill buyers for good full mouthed ewes, but as the season is far advanced, the demand has somewhat slackened. Young merino wethers and cross-breds, however, are much enquired after at 9s to 10s for cross-breds ; 6s 6d to Bs, for lambs ; and 6s 6d to 6s 6d merino wethers. We have sold 2500 of various sorts. Sheepskins. — Our usual weekly sale this day was well attended, and the competition fairly spirited. Full wool merino skins, medium quality, fetched 4s 6d to 4s lOd ; medium skins, 2s 3d to 3s ; pelts, 8d to 13d. Hides. — We offered and sold about 50 light to medium weights to-day at from 13s to 19s each. The demand is not so active as some few weeks ago, local tanners being pretty well stocked. Tallow. — None offered. Grain. — The market for all descriptions continues unchanged as regards quotations. Wheat is in request and saleable for immediate delivery at 4s 9d to 4s lOd for prime samples. Oats at from 4s to 4s 2d r o.- new crop, and 4s 3d to 4s 6d for old.